Etiology • Entrapment of oral mucosal epithelium within lymphoid tissue
in foliate papillae, floor of the mouth, ventral tongue, soft palate
Clinical Presentation • Yellow to white nodule • Asymptomatic, slow growing • May drain or decompress spontaneously • Most common in second then fourth decades • Overlying mucosa intact, smooth
Diagnosis
• Histologic demonstration of lymphoid tissue with germinal centers surrounding true cyst lumen filled with epithelial debrisin foliate papillae, floor of the mouth, ventral tongue, soft palate
Clinical Presentation • Yellow to white nodule • Asymptomatic, slow growing • May drain or decompress spontaneously • Most common in second then fourth decades • Overlying mucosa intact, smooth
Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis • Lipoma • Minor salivary gland neoplasm or sialolith • Mucocele
Treatment • Excision
Prognosis • Excellent